Tanisha Robinson
Tanisha (T) Robinson is the founder of W*nder (pronounced wonder), a company focused on creating accessible, reliable, intuitive cannabis and plant-based beverages that enhance and improve how we experience the world. W*nder CBD beverages are currently distributed in eight states, and their THC
fizzy tablets ju has a social mission to re-invest 4.20% of its profits towards helping entrepreneurs who
come from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by the prohibition of cannabis.
T previously worked as the Chief Transformation Officer of The Parent Company, one of the largest
cannabis operators in CA. The cross-functional Transformation Team led the analysis, strategy and
execution plan to simplify, stabilize, and rebuild TPCo through instigation, facilitation, and collaboration -
including the transition and outsource cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution - which generated
significant margin improvements and saved the company over $30MM in annual operating costs.
She worked as the Chief Disruption Officer of BrewDog globally, and was the first CEO of BrewDog USA.
Under her leadership, the USA division went from just starting up to becoming one of the largest and
fastest growing craft breweries in the US. She built distribution to 15 states and launched the American
bar division and opening several tap rooms and the DogHouse Hotel, which was named by Time
Magazine as one of the “100 Greatest Places on Earth”. She is fortunate to have the founders of
BrewDog as the first investors in W*nder.
Before joining the BrewDog team, Robinson founded several successful companies, including Print
Syndicate, a design, technology and marketing company known for lookHUMAN.com, which sold in
excess of $40 million worth of products in its first four years and made Notorious R.B.G. a pop-culture
icon. Robinson also co-founded TicketFire, a mobile app that allows consumers to use, transfer and sell
paper tickets by converting them to a mobile format. She has also successfully built and sold two other
companies and burned a few companies to the ground.
Robinson served in the US Army as an Arabic linguist and then studied Arabic at The Ohio State
University. This gave her the opportunity to work in women's and human rights in Damascus, Syria for
two years.
She is a featured international speaker on entrepreneurship, conscious capitalism, innovation,
disruption and leadership, and currently serves on the board of The Columbus College of Art and Design
(CCAD) and the Mount Carmel Health System.
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